Charlie Herbert

Author description

Charlie is a politics writer for JOE and The London Economic. Having previously covered everything from Eurovision and the general election to the Rugby World Cup and the Brits - along with a spell in charge of the famous JOE Friday Pub Quiz - he's since moved over to focusing on politics on both sides of the Atlantic. Now content editor at The London Economic, Charlie continues to be a contributor to JOE's political content. Away from matters of Trump and Starmer, he has a keen interest in pretty much every sport, and is a regular guest on the FootballJOE Quiz - with varying degrees of success!

Search
  • Police urged to take misogyny more seriously after Plymouth shooting

    Police urged to take misogyny more seriously after Plymouth shooting

    There are also calls for the government to treat ‘incels’ as terrorists A top prosecutor has called on the police to take misogyny more seriously, in the wake of the horrifying shooting carried out by Jake Davison in Plymouth on Thursday. Davison killed five people, including his mother and three-year-old girl, in a gun attack […]

    5 years ago

  • Mum says speed of ‘aggressive’ Aldi cashier left her ‘crying and shaking’

    Mum says speed of ‘aggressive’ Aldi cashier left her ‘crying and shaking’

    She says that the incident has “knocked her confidence” We all know that the Aldi checkouts are not for the faint-hearted. Only the seasoned pros are able to deal comfortably with the rapid scanning and lack of holding bay for the groceries. It’s a process that has caught out many who may be more used […]

    5 years ago

  • Plymouth shooting: Community pays tribute to victims at candlelight vigil

    Plymouth shooting: Community pays tribute to victims at candlelight vigil

    “There is nothing more community than this right now.” Hundreds of people gathered in North Down Crescent Park in Keyham for a vigil to remember those who were killed in the horrific gun attack this week. The candle-lit vigil took place on Friday evening after five people, including a three-year-old girl, were killed by gunman […]

    5 years ago

  • Nicki Minaj and husband sued by woman who accused him of attempted rape

    Nicki Minaj and husband sued by woman who accused him of attempted rape

    The woman claims she was offered a huge financial sum by the couple to withdraw her claims Rapper Nicki Minaj and her husband Kenneth Petty are being sued by a woman whom Petty was convicted of trying to rape in 1994, after she claimed the duo offered her half a million dollars to take back […]

    5 years ago

  • Real Madrid ‘studying’ possibility of joining the Premier League

    Real Madrid ‘studying’ possibility of joining the Premier League

    It’s as tensions grow between the Spanish giants and La Liga bosses. Real Madrid are reportedly considering the possibility of leaving La Liga and joining the Premier League, with club president Florentino Perez keen on a switch. Perez and Los Blancos are at the middle of a row with the bosses of the Spanish top-flight […]

    5 years ago

  • Local police under investigation after Plymouth shooting

    Local police under investigation after Plymouth shooting

    There are questions over how the Plymouth gunman had his firearm and license returned in July. The police watchdog are investigating Devon and Cornwall police after it emerged that Jake Davison, the man who killed five people in a horrific shooting spree in Plymouth on Thursday evening, was given back his confiscated gun and permit […]

    5 years ago

  • The best time of the day to have sex, according to science

    The best time of the day to have sex, according to science

    This might change how your date night plans… When we think of love and romance, most of us probably see evening and beyond as the most romantic part of the day. Setting suns, candle-lit dinners, nights of passion… Well, we may just need to rethink that. Whilst no one is doubting that the moonlit hours […]

    5 years ago

  • Man flies 650 miles for a first date after reading TikTok comment

    Man flies 650 miles for a first date after reading TikTok comment

    This is definitely one for all you hopeless romantics out there. Here’s a romantic tale for the modern era. Boy goes viral on TikTok. Girl comments. Boy replies. They talk. Boy flies 650 miles for first date. Here’s how it unfolded. Our story begins with a gender reveal party. Matt Bannon went viral on TikTok […]

    5 years ago

  • Plymouth shooting: The ‘horrendous’ eyewitness accounts of gunman’s rampage

    Plymouth shooting: The ‘horrendous’ eyewitness accounts of gunman’s rampage

    Plymouth is reeling from the worst mass shooting in Britain since 2010. A witness to the mass shooting in Plymouth on Thursday night has described “horrendous” scenes as the gunman kicked in the door of a house and “randomly started shooting”. Jake Davison, 22, shot three females and two males, before turning the gun on […]

    5 years ago

  • Covid ‘Patient Zero’ may have been a Wuhan lab worker, WHO chief claims

    Covid ‘Patient Zero’ may have been a Wuhan lab worker, WHO chief claims

    The idea that the virus originated in a Wuhan lab had previously been described as “extremely unlikely.” The chief of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has described the theory that the first person to be infected with Covid-19 could have been a Wuhan laboratory employee as being in the “probable category.” Dr Peter Embarek was […]

    5 years ago

  • UK deportation flight to Jamaica leaves with seven people on board

    UK deportation flight to Jamaica leaves with seven people on board

    The flight cost an estimated £43,000 per person. A Home Office-chartered plane deporting people to Jamaica was carrying just seven people when it departed on Wednesday, 83 less than originally planned. The Jamaican government had raised concerns about the flight because of Covid-19 and the vulnerability of some of the passengers due to mental health […]

    5 years ago

  • Handball chiefs urged to resign over ‘blatant sexism’ of bikini bottoms rule

    Handball chiefs urged to resign over ‘blatant sexism’ of bikini bottoms rule

    The Norwegian women’s beach handball team was fined €1,500 for wearing shorts during a European Championships match. Associations from across the world of women’s sport have called on the presidents of both the international and European handball federations to resign over “blatant sexism.” The Norway women’s beach handball team decided to wear shorts during a […]

    5 years ago

  • Subway customers boycott company because Megan Rapinoe appeared in their adverts

    Subway customers boycott company because Megan Rapinoe appeared in their adverts

    Critics are once more describing Rapinoe as ‘anti-American.’ Subway customers in the USA are boycotting the fast-food store because Megan Rapinoe features in a new advert for the chain. Branches across the country have reportedly received angry letters and messages on social media after the footballer appeared in a series of adverts for the company. […]

    5 years ago

  • Nurse in Germany suspected of replacing Covid vaccinations with saline solution

    Nurse in Germany suspected of replacing Covid vaccinations with saline solution

    Around 8,600 people may have been affected by her actions. Authorities in northern Germany have had to appeal to thousands of people to get another shot of Covid-19 vaccine after it emerged that a Red Cross nurse may have replaced the vaccine with a saline solution. A police investigation had been launched looking into the […]

    5 years ago

  • Ghislaine Maxwell prepared to give evidence in Prince Andrew sexual assault lawsuit

    Ghislaine Maxwell prepared to give evidence in Prince Andrew sexual assault lawsuit

    Maxwell is reportedly willing to give evidence in support of the Duke of York. Ghislaine Maxwell is prepared to give evidence in the sex abuse lawsuit that was filed on Sunday against Prince Andrew. Virginia Giuffre submitted a lawsuit on August 8 seeking damages against from the royal after claiming that he sexually abused her […]

    5 years ago

  • David Schwimmer responds to Jennifer Aniston relationship rumours

    David Schwimmer responds to Jennifer Aniston relationship rumours

    Rumours had emerged that the pair had “stirred up feelings” for each other. David Schwimmer has responded to the suggestions that he and Jennifer Aniston were getting closer to each other in the aftermath of the Friends reunion show earlier this year. A source had said that after the reunion episode, Schwimmer had spent some […]

    5 years ago

  • British man arrested in Berlin on suspicion of being a Russian spy

    British man arrested in Berlin on suspicion of being a Russian spy

    He has been accused of passing documents to the Russian intelligence services for cash. German police have arrested a British man who works at the British embassy in Berlin on suspicion of being a spy for Russia. The man has only been identified as David S. and was arrested on Tuesday. His apartment and workplace […]

    5 years ago

  • Brendan Fraser tears up when told of internet’s reaction to his Scorsese role

    Brendan Fraser tears up when told of internet’s reaction to his Scorsese role

    He’s been described as the “purest of souls.” Brendan Fraser seemed to well up when he was told by a fan that the internet is backing him over his recently announced role in Martin Scorsese’s new project. Fraser will be starring alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert DeNiro in the forthcoming movie Killers of the Flower Moon. And […]

    5 years ago

  • Piers Morgan finally tweets an actually good take we can all get behind

    Piers Morgan finally tweets an actually good take we can all get behind

    Well this is a pleasant change. After a period in which Piers Morgan has seemed determined to voice the most controversial opinions he can possibly muster up, the ex-Good Morning Britain presenter has finally tweeted a good take. A few weeks ago it was all ‘Naomi Osaka is a brat’ for refusing to speak to […]

    5 years ago

  • Prince Andrew accuser says she ‘feared death’ if she disobeyed orders

    Prince Andrew accuser says she ‘feared death’ if she disobeyed orders

    She is suing the royal for allegedly abusing her as a 17-year-old. Virginia Guiffre (then-Roberts) has claimed that she “feared death” if she disobeyed Prince Andrew, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Guiffre has accused the Duke of York of battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress and is seeking “substantial damages” in a lawsuit filed […]

    5 years ago

  • US university removes boulder seen as symbol of racism

    US university removes boulder seen as symbol of racism

    A group of students raised concerns after finding an article from 1925 where the boulder was referred to by a racial slur. Students at the University of Wisconsin requested that a 42-tonne boulder be removed from the campus after discovering an old article that referred to the rock with a racial slur. University historians have […]

    5 years ago

  • Messi has reportedly reached agreement with PSG and will arrive in Paris today

    Messi has reportedly reached agreement with PSG and will arrive in Paris today

    We’re talking about just a matter of hours now… Lionel Messi has agreed a deal with Paris Saint-Germain and will reportedly be arriving in Paris later on Tuesday to sign a two-year deal with the French giants. After it emerged that Barcelona were unable to sign the Argentinian forward on a new deal because of […]

    5 years ago

  • Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore dies aged 24

    Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore dies aged 24

    The cyclist’s family confirmed her passing on Monday. New Zealand sport is in shock after the sudden death of Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore at the age of 24. Podmore had competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics and 2018 Commonwealth Games for her country and had been active on social media days before her death. A […]

    5 years ago

  • 1,000-year-old remains may be non-binary iron age leader

    1,000-year-old remains may be non-binary iron age leader

    The grave may suggest that non-binary people were respected members of communities centuries ago. Remains found in Finland could be those of a non-binary leader who lived more than 1,000 years ago. Analysis of the grave could challenge long-held beliefs about gender roles in ancient societies and suggests that non-binary people were revered members of […]

    5 years ago

  • How losing Lionel Messi could cost Barcelona €137M

    How losing Lionel Messi could cost Barcelona €137M

    At the moment, Barca are second only to Real Madrid in the list of the world’s most valuable football clubs, but this may not last much longer… Lionel Messi’s departure from Barcelona could wipe a massive €137 million off the club’s value, which would be a decrease of 11 per cent. By leaving the club, […]

    5 years ago

  • CEO who raised minimum wage to $70k receives Tesla from employees

    CEO who raised minimum wage to $70k receives Tesla from employees

    He took a massive pay cut to give his staff pay rises. A CEO who raised his staff’s minimum wage to $70,000 was gifted a Tesla by his workers as a thank you gift. Dan Price is the founder and CEO of credit card processing company Gravity Payments, a company that used to have a […]

    5 years ago

  • Greta Thunberg praised for her Vogue cover photo

    Greta Thunberg praised for her Vogue cover photo

    She used her appearance in the magazine to speak out against the environmental impact of the fashion industry. Greta Thunberg has been praised for her appearance on the front cover of Vogue Scandinavia, with the environmental activist also speaking to the publication about the importance of sustainable fashion. The fashion industry is second only to […]

    5 years ago

  • Tom Daley hits back at Russian state TV for homophobic attacks

    Tom Daley hits back at Russian state TV for homophobic attacks

    The channel had used words such as “abomination” and “perversion” when talking about LGBT athletes Tom Daley has responded to the Russian state TV channel that directed homophobic attacks and abuse at him and other LGBT athletes during the Tokyo Olympics. Channel Rossiya 1 aired a number of offensive slurs against athletes such as Daley […]

    5 years ago

  • Food bloggers call for word ‘curry’ to be cancelled over British colonialism roots

    Food bloggers call for word ‘curry’ to be cancelled over British colonialism roots

    “The word curry does not exist in any South Asian language to my knowledge.” South Asian food bloggers all calling for the word ‘curry’ to stop being used, arguing that it is overused and is rooted in British colonialism. Earlier this year, food blogger Chaheti Bansal posted a video on Instagram calling on people to […]

    5 years ago

  • Man City to offer ‘player-plus-cash transfer for Harry Kane’

    Man City to offer ‘player-plus-cash transfer for Harry Kane’

    Daniel Levy is rumoured to be wanting £150 million for the England striker. Remember when Guardiola said it would be “impossible” for Man City to sign a striker to replace Aguero because they were all too expensive? Well, after splashing a moderate £100m on Jack Grealish, they are now reported to have offered Tottenham another […]

    5 years ago

  • Tyson Fury reveals his newborn baby is in intensive care

    Tyson Fury reveals his newborn baby is in intensive care

    The boxer and his wife welcomed their sixth child at the weekend. Tyson Fury has revealed that his newborn baby is receiving treatment in intensive care. His wife, Paris, gave birth to baby girl Athena at the weekend, but the newborn is currently in ICU. Fury announced that his wife had given birth on Sunday, […]

    5 years ago

  • Far-right radio host and anti-vaxxer dies of Covid-19

    Far-right radio host and anti-vaxxer dies of Covid-19

    He urged his listeners not to get vaccinated against the virus. A rightwing radio host who described Dr Anthony Fauci as a “power-tripping lying freak” and was a vocal critic of the Covid vaccine has died after contracting the virus. Dick Farrel accused Dr Fauci, who is the chief medical advisor to the president, of […]

    5 years ago

  • Bukayo Saka receives huge support from Tottenham fans in pre-season friendly

    Bukayo Saka receives huge support from Tottenham fans in pre-season friendly

    The forward was clapped onto the pitch by the Spurs fans when he was subbed on. Bukayo Saka received a warm reception as he came onto the pitch for Arsenal in a pre-season friendly against Tottenham Hotspur. Fans of the two teams put their rivalry aside to clap the 19-year-old onto the pitch when he […]

    5 years ago

  • Dominic Raab avoided having to quarantine on return from France

    Dominic Raab avoided having to quarantine on return from France

    Just two days after returning to the UK, he was meeting Princess Anne. Dominic Raab dodged quarantina on returning from France at the end of July despite the country being given high-risk amber-plus rating just days earlier amid concern over the highly infectious Beta variant of Covid-19. The Foreign Secretary is the second senior Tory […]

    5 years ago

  • You can get paid $1,000 to binge every episode of Grey’s Anatomy

    You can get paid $1,000 to binge every episode of Grey’s Anatomy

    A company is looking for someone to watch all 380 episodes of the show. It’s one of the classic box sets of the century. Millions across the world have tuned in for every episode of Grey’s Anatomy, the iconic medical drama that has been going since 2005. But now, one company is offering a financial […]

    5 years ago

  • Supernova blast captured for the first time in history

    Supernova blast captured for the first time in history

    The supernova was more than one billion light years away from Earth. The earliest moments of a massive star exploding have been observed in unprecedented detail, with scientists saying this will help us better understand what happens when stars die. Using data collected from Nasa’s Kepler space telescope in 2017, astrophysicists recorded the initial light […]

    5 years ago

  • Tearful Messi bids farewell to Barca in emotional press conference

    Tearful Messi bids farewell to Barca in emotional press conference

    The Argentinian was given a standing ovation as he finished speaking. Lionel Messi has said farewell to Barcelona in an emotional press conference, after it emerged that the Catalan giants were unable to sign him on a new contract because of Financial Fair Play rules. Walking out in front of a room full of teammates […]

    5 years ago

  • Marathon runner criticised for knocking over water in ‘Olympic sh*thousery’

    Marathon runner criticised for knocking over water in ‘Olympic sh*thousery’

    There is plenty of debate over whether the act was deliberate or not. A French marathon runner Morhad Amdouni has been accused of elite levels of shithousery after knocking a whole row of water bottles off a table during the race. Water stations are set up across the course for runners to stay hydrated during […]

    5 years ago

  • Tokyo 2020 – the best viral moments from the Olympics

    Tokyo 2020 – the best viral moments from the Olympics

    As Tokyo 2020 comes to an end, we look back at some of the internet’s favourite moments from the games… Well, that was a whole lot of fun wasn’t it. There were fears that the Olympics would lose their spark with the looming presence of Covid-19 in Japan and the lack of fans at events. […]

    5 years ago

  • ITV responds after Love Island fans raise concerns over contestant welfare

    ITV responds after Love Island fans raise concerns over contestant welfare

    The scenes prompted some viewers to complain to Ofcom, describing them as “unethical.” ITV has responded to complaints from viewers after airing scenes on Love Island between Faye Winter and Teddy Soares that were described by some as “uncomfortable.” On Friday’s show, Faye launched an explosive attack at her partner Teddy over comments he made […]

    5 years ago

  • Harry Kane releases statement after fan criticism for “refusing to train”

    Harry Kane releases statement after fan criticism for “refusing to train”

    “I would never, and have never, refused to train.” Harry Kane has broken his silence since news emerged that the England striker did not turn up for training at the start of the week with Spurs. The 28-year-old has been at the centre of rumours linking him with a move away from the club, and […]

    5 years ago

  • People are shocked at how much Olympians get paid if they don’t win a medal

    People are shocked at how much Olympians get paid if they don’t win a medal

    There’s a reason more than half don’t consider themselves financially stable… Athletes put their heart and soul into an Olympics. Competing in the sport they love, with four years of preparation and build-up often coming down to one day, one hour, one moment. The difference between glory and devastation. But it’s not just a place […]

    5 years ago

  • You can now get paid £3,500 to watch Love Island

    You can now get paid £3,500 to watch Love Island

    The role involves creating engaging content about the show so that other fans can get the “inside scoop.” A leading platform for online communities and fandoms is looking for a Love Island megafan to write about the current series, as its first “Love Island Investigator and Editor.” The role will involve the fan binge watching […]

    5 years ago

  • 3am beer run costs Aussie Olympians their freedom after gold-medal loss

    3am beer run costs Aussie Olympians their freedom after gold-medal loss

    The incident follows earlier complaints about Australian athletes leaving rooms ‘covered in sick’. A 3am beer run from the Olympic village cost several members of the Australian hockey team their freedom on Friday. Officials confirmed that five members of the squad were reprimanded – and isolated in their rooms – after breaching Covid rules in […]

    5 years ago

  • Why Piers Morgan is so wrong about bronze – regards, Team GB!

    Why Piers Morgan is so wrong about bronze – regards, Team GB!

    Olympic glory doesn’t have to mean gold – Team GB athletes speak out amid social media storm around silver and bronze medals Real sporting champions “don’t celebrate coming third” – so says, Piers Morgan. That’s the drum the broadcaster has been beating since the Olympics got underway. And, not for the first time, he’s completely […]

    5 years ago

  • Swimmer suffered injury so gruesome he thought his eye had come out of its socket

    Swimmer suffered injury so gruesome he thought his eye had come out of its socket

    “I couldn’t see anything — I thought my eye had fallen out in the water.” Team GB swimmer Hector Pardoe has described the moment he suffered such a bad injury that he thought his eye had fallen out. Pardoe was competing in the 10km swim marathon swim during the Tokyo Olympics when he suffered the […]

    5 years ago

  • Anti-masker detained in Singapore mental hospital after refusing to wear mask

    Anti-masker detained in Singapore mental hospital after refusing to wear mask

    He refused to wear a mask on the subway. A British man who was arrested for refusing to wear a face mask in Singapore has been detained in a mental hospital, but has branding the legal action against him as “disgusting.” Benjamin Glynn said at the start of his trial that he would “never plead […]

    5 years ago